American literature - Women authors - History and criticism - Theory, etc.;
American literature - 20th century - History and criticism - Theory, etc.;
Women and literature - United States - History - 20th century;
Authorship - Sex differences
Janet Sternburg discusses her second book, “The Writer on Her Work, Volume II.” She begins by explaining that her book is a collection of personal essays by female writers. She talks about authors such as Virginia Woolf, Margaret Atwood, and...
Motion picture authorship;
Drama - Technique;
Characters and characteristics in literature;
Motion picture plays - Technique;
Fiction - Technique
Linda Seger discusses her books, “Making a Good Script Great” and “Creating Unforgettable Characters.” She begins by explaining that her books focus on how to write and sell successful film scripts in Hollywood. She says that rewriting is...
Women engineers - Juvenile literature;
Engineering - Vocational guidance;
Women engineers;
Engineers;
Engineering - Vocational guidance;
Vocational guidance
Judith Love Cohen discusses her book, “You Can Be a Woman Engineer.” She begins by explaining that this is part of a series of books she has written, designed to teach young women to broaden their career paths. She describes her own career as...
Autistic children - Family relationships - Fiction
Sue Miller discusses her novel, “Family Pictures.” She begins by explaining that her book is about a family with six children and how they interact with each other. She talks about how the children experience a radical change during the 1950s...
Tattooing - Fiction; World War, 1939-1945 - Concentration camps - West (U.S.) - Fiction; Journalists - Fiction
Bruce Goldsmith discusses his novel, “Blue Numbers.” He begins by explaining that his book is about a young man who must compete with his siblings to run the family business. He talks about how his characters are Jewish and determined to...
Allan Miller discusses his book, “A Passion for Acting.” He begins by explaining that he has acted in over 175 different movies and television shows including LA Law, Northern Exposure, and many soap operas. He talks about his time at the...
Judy Garland show (Television program : 1963); Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999; Garland, Judy
Mel Torme discusses his book, “The Other Side of the Rainbow.” Torme begins by explaining that the book chronicles the events of the short-lived Judy Garland Show, while revealing a personal side of Judy Garland. Torme worked on the show as its...
California, Northern - Fiction; Public defenders - Fiction; Indecent exposure - Fiction; Attorney and client - Fiction
Dylan Schaffer discusses his book, “Misdemeanor Man.” He begins by explaining the plot of the book, which follows the main character Gordon who deals with low-level cases in the public defender's office and performs in a Berry Manilow tribute...
Linda Palmer discusses her book, “Love is Murder.” She begins by explaining how she came up with the idea for the plot, which is a murder mystery set in the world of daytime soap opera television. Palmer explains that prior to writing mystery...
Paris (France) - Fiction; London (England) - Fiction; Great Britain - History - 18th century - Fiction; Nobility - Fiction; Arranged marriage - Fiction
Karleen Koen discusses her book, “Through a Glass Darkly.” She begins by explaining her background in English literature and how it led her to write historical fiction set in the eighteenth century. She goes on to discuss her career before she...
Monty Hall discusses his book, “Emcee Monty Hall,” co-authored with Bill Libby. Hall says he graduated from high school at the age of 14 and worked in a butcher shop with his father. He talks about his work in radio and on game shows, and...
Lawyers - United States - Biography; African American lawyers - Biography
Johnnie Cochran discusses his book, “A Lawyer’s Life,” coauthored with David Fisher. Martinson begins by sharing that she first met Cochran through the Coro Foundation. She goes on to say that Cochran worked in the district attorney’s...
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. discusses his book, “My Dinner of Herbs.” He talks about his parents and the time he saw Joseph Stalin in Ukraine. Zimbalist says he worked as an NBC (National Broadcasting Company) page and met his wife, Emily, at drama...
Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-; Terrorists - Saudi Arabia - Biography; Terrorists - Afghanistan - Biography; Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam
Jonathan Randal discusses his book, “Osama: The Making of a Terrorist.” Randal says he tried to arrange an interview with Osama Bin Laden, but was unable to meet with him. He talks about Bin Laden’s antagonism against Saudi Arabia’s...
Viken Berberian discusses his book, “The Cyclist.” He begins by explaining the plot, which follows a terrorist who plans to blow up a hotel during a cycling race. From there he goes on to explain that he wanted to debunk the idea that political...
Noel Neill discusses the book, “Truth, Justice & the American Way: The Life and Times of Noel Neill, the Original Lois Lane” written by Larry Thomas Ward. She shares that she worked with Bing Crosby, Henry Aldridge, and Johnny Mack Brown. ...
Allen, Steve, 1921-2000; Tonight show (Television program); Entertainers - United States - Biography
Jayne Meadows and Ben Alba discuss Alba’s book, “Inventing Late Night: Steve Allen and the Original Tonight Show.” Meadows begins by stating that her late husband, Steve Allen, was the easiest thing to work with. Alba says he met Allen in...
Boris Akunin discusses his book, “Winter Queen.” He begins by sharing that this novel is the first from the Erast Fandorin series of historical detective novels that will eventually consist of 16 books. Akunin explains that the book’s...
Interviews - United States; Talk shows - California; Radio broadcasting - California
Larry Mantle discusses his book, “This is AirTalk.” He begins by sharing that he is a fourth generation Angelino and what it was like being raised by young parents. Mantle discusses his life and career as a radio talk show host for KPCC, for...
Cari Beauchamp discusses her book, “Anita Loos Rediscovered.” She begins by explaining that the book is a collection of previously unpublished film treatments, short stories, and one-act plays that span fifty years of Anita Loos' creative...
